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Big, Bulky & Rural with Grafton Elliot

The Logistics of Logistics

A nationwide big and bulky brokerage based in Maryland. During his time at CDS, Grafton had the opportunity to open and run several final mile warehousing + delivery operations, where he learned from a grassroots level how tough it is to run a big + bulky final mile operation.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 2.25-3.1

Freight Plus

Amazon’s XPO withdrawal sees carrier closing warehouses, losing $600M. Warehouse closings in Aberdeen, Maryland; Edgerton, Kansas; and Rialto, California came as a surprise and a “body blow” to XPO, said their CEO Brad Jacobs. An additional 40% claim that cost has been their greatest barrier to innovation.

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Doing Business in Belgium

QAD

state of Maryland with 30,528 sq km of area. The new tax plan also includes incentives and other benefits designed to spark innovation, competitiveness and more private investment. This makes Belgium an ideal location for manufacturing, distribution or warehousing operations. The country is about the size of the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 29 – May 3, 2019)

Talking Logistics

req’d) Amazon dismisses idea automation will eliminate all its warehouse jobs soon (Reuters). Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon’s Freight Push Rattles Logistics Sector (WSJ – sub. Billion, Up 15% AI Yields Benefits for Rail Operators (WSJ – sub.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

As same-day delivery becomes more important to consumers, retailers are looking at innovative ways to deliver on this expectation. Apparently, warehouses are full. Walmart launches new restored goods program. 17 states stand by plan to electrify 30% of trucks and buses by 2030. That’s all for this week.